turning back time

 

I went on a Disney marathon today, and I am proud to say that I watched Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, Princess and the Frog, Pocahontas, The Little Mermaid, Tangled and The Lion King. I mean, what else does someone expect me to do in the holidays apart from wallowing in my childhood?

 

My mum came in on me sobbing when Mufasa died. I think this is the umpteenth time I have cried because of an animated, fictional lion's death. Then, there's the bowl of sadness and joy that is Tarzan. I'm not even going to talk about Tarzan, otherwise the death of Kerchak will reduce me to a blubbering mess once again.

 

Of course, I DID sing along to the songs, much to the despair of my brother and the rest of my family. Maybe even the entire neighbourhood. But as my screeching about the colours of the wind and seeing the light reverberated through the house I didn't even care. You have no idea how much relief Disney brings to you after worrying and worrying about exams you're going to take next term.

 

So, from the bottom of my heart, Walt Disney, I thank you, for bringing happiness to stressed schoolgirls who want to be five years old again.

 

 - G x

 

 

a little to the side

 

Just a little sketch of the beautiful Audrey Hepburn. She makes me feel sad about myself sometimes.

 

Just kidding. All the time, actually.

 

-G x

cry me a river

 

I was feeling a little on the quirky side today, and sketched these. They're a bit different to my usual style of sketching, but I might stick with this (I kind of like it). They kind of have an Alice in Wonderland vibe to them, with the petticoat, the jar and the, well, complete absurdity of them. I like absurdity and weirdness in general. I guess this is my calling. Expect more of these little sketches soon!

 

- G x

all that glitters

I have officially discovered just how hard it is to keep a blog - especially when your life is hectic. We haven't posted in, what, almost a month? Sorry about that guys. We got trapped in the prison called public school education.

 

Anyways, we had a science excursion to the Royal National Park. We'd been assigned different areas, and we got the rainforest. Was it pleasant? Well the scenery was very nice, but it got rather repetitive - just trees, trees and more trees. Wow, look! It's a cockatoo in a tree aiming to ease the aching pain in our knees!

 

Highlight of the day? Probably burning leaves with a magnifying glass. Eden, if you are out there, your hands feature in the photos below.

Have a great weekend, guys!

- G x

a study in pink

HURRAY! It's another five-minute fashion sketch! This time, I decided to design a gown. I didn't really have anything in mind. Most of the time I just put pencil on paper and VOILA, there's an extremely skinny figure in clothing. Looking at it now, I can see where Elie Saab's beautiful dresses influenced me. If you do not know Elie Saab's designs, please search them up. And yes, fall head over heels in love.

If I were to put colour into this sketch, the bodice and the sheer layer of silk would be a peachy orange, and the trim and skirt would be a creamy white. Peaches and cream. Okay, now I'm hungry.

 

Off I go to indulge in the heaven of my pantry.

 

- G x

P.S  Hmm, now I realise that you all STILL have yet to hear from Niamh. As far as I know, she's off groaking or stuffing herself with potatoes. Yes. GROAKING. Isn't that the best word ever? It means looking at someone else's food in the hope that they'll offer you some. Groaking deserves a whole post of it's own. Heck, it deserves a whole blog.

c'est la vie

First off, I'd like to apologise for the complete lack of posts. Terrible but all-important stuff, like school, got in the way. I'll make this post as visually appealing as I can to make up for the loneliness that emanated from the blog for the past week.

We went to Crown St for a school excursion today, and part of the assignment was to take pictures. I'm not going to dwell on the other parts of the assignment, as I don't want you to be as depressed as we all are. Aside from the long reports that await us though, Crown St was full of the cutest terraces and cafes (yes, CAFES. Many of us took the opportunity to gorge ice-cream. Anything beats work) as well as a lot of dodgy looking alleys.

Here are some photos that I snapped - hardly amazing, just quick pictures of things that caught my eye. Hmm, now I feel like doing a proper photoshoot...ideas, anyone?

- G x

ah, vintage, mon amour

Let's do a series of five-minute fashion sketches, shall we? I think it's a deal! Today, it's a quick design inspired by the 50's and haute couture. Vintage clothing is one of the great loves of my life (well, apart from those already mentioned - I have a great deal) and the least I could do to express my undying love was to make a few strokes of graphite on parchment.

Unfortunately, I do not have many pieces of vintage clothing, and have to resort to staring in wonder at dresses and coats that appear on my screen. Icons of the era? Why, none other than the fabulous Marilyn Monroe and the timeless Audrey Hepburn.

And of course, feel free to express your adoration of the 50's in the comments below. If you leave a link to your blog, I'll make sure to check it out!

 - G x